Funeral Services Held for Magistrate Padbury
Maybeury West Virginia June 11 correspondence impressive funeral services were held at the Maybeury grade school house for F D Padbury who died Monday morning at Bluefield sanitarium from complications of ruptured appendix. He was resident of Switchback for fifteen years, chief clerk for Pocahontas Fuel company and justice of the peace here. Survived by wife former Miss Billy Sale of Rock one daughter Jean five his father J H Padbury of Hagerstown Md one brother W P Padbury of Richlands and one sister Mrs H K Norman of Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury
Switchback
W. Va
F. D. Padbury
Bluefield Sanitarium
Billy Sale
Rock
Jean
J. H. Padbury
Hagerstown
W. P. Padbury
Richlands
H. K. Norman
Mr. Padbury
Pythian Sisters
Farewell party for Steve J Whue before Pennsburg trip
A Wednesday night farewell at Mr and Mrs A T Foote’s home honored Steve J Whue who leaves Thursday for Penns burg Pa. Helen and Agnes Foote and Helen King hosted with Misses Helen Chileo Mary Meskinish Ida Pais and many others attending the party and supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Foote
Helen
Agnes Foote
Helen King
Steve J. Whue
Pennsburg
Annie Chileo
of Simmons
Mary Meskinish
Ida Pais
Helen Hodges
Zylphia Dixon
Agnes Runyon
Mary Barna
Ruth Walters
Gladys Reynolds
Hazel
Mary Helen King
Steve Virue
Nick Smetana
Aldo Pais
Nick Kaluk
Buford Walters
Paul Meskinish
Eugene Dixon
Johnny Bantone
Elmer Poe
Mrs. P. G. Palco
Guest Day at Maybeury Methodist Church
A guest day program was presented to the women of Maybeury and Switchback by members of the Woman's Missionary Society Thursday evening at the Maybeury Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury
Woman's Missionary Society
Maybeury Methodist Church
Local residents host visitors and travel amid summer visits
Mrs. Pate Hale and children travel to Narrowe to spend the summer with relatives. Many area residents, including Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bensey of Faraday and Dr. A A Wilson of Charleston, visited relatives here. Others went to Huntington Athens and Lebanon for summer terms and family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pate Hale
Narrowe
Steve Bensey
Faraday
I. T. Peters
Betty
Huntington
C. C. Keesling
Athens
Concord College
Mary Hundley
Bluefield
Alice Hundley
A. A. Wilson
Charleston
Helen
Annie Chilco
Simmons
Dora Bensey
Vivian
E. B. Johnson
Martineville
H. P. Grubb
Pollyann
Sonnyboy
Lebanon
Mack Johnson
Marion
Earl Fite
Berwind
P. G. Paleo
H. W. Herndon
C. H. Payne
Welch
Padbury
Guy Farmer
West Virginia University
Wert Gravely
Jenkin Jones
Charlie Summers
Bailey
Joe Howell
Burkett
Parades of Cars Pass Over Lucky Houston Dog
Houston city scene as a dog repeatedly survives being run over by cars. Marketmaster J. D. Reed watches from his porch as the canine dives under wheels, then rises unharmed and continues its routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
J. D. Reed
Reed
Forest Fields And Streams By William C Snyder
State Game Protectors report several arrests in McDowell county for violating game laws. Three held in Welch jail for dynamiting fish in Slate creek near Bartley on April 26. to face McDowell criminal court in July. Three men from Bradshaw and Jaeger fined $20 and costs for out of season frog digging before Magistrate Noah Stacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDowell
McDowell County
Welch
Slate Creek
Bartley
Bradshaw
Jaeger
Noah Stacy
H. EB. Colosimo
W. N. Brammer
J. P. Puckett
Water Waste Sparks All-Water Convention Findings
Baltimore speakers at the American Forestry association meeting warn that mismanaged water causes floods droughts erosion and polluted rivers. They urge soil as a sponge watershed protection and regulated flows to sustain reservoirs and fisheries. Henry O Malley notes fisheries depend on watershed management while Paul Redington links duck declines to drainage of natural reservoirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Forestry Association
Baltimore
National Forestry Group
Henry O'Malley
UV. 8
Bureau of Fisheries
Paul G. Redington
U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey
Delinquency Rise in Real Estate Taxes Across States
Reports from 30 state tax commissions show escalating unpaid property taxes especially in cutover forest counties and special assessment districts. Minnesota at start 1981 had 7.7 percent of 1980 levies unpaid, with counties ranging from 1 to 66 percent. State averages varied from five percent to thirty percent, higher where cutover lands are abundant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Oseaon
Tax Commission
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
Connecticut
Indiana
North Carolina
Oregon
Washington
Commission
Baribou populations persist in Minnesota bogs
The only wild baribou in the United States survives in Minnesota’s bogs north and east of Upper Red Lake. Estimated to be two or three small bands, totaling about 30 to 40 animals, they appear to be holding their own in the difficult terrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Upper
Red Lake
Minnesota
Rapid Expansion of Pronghorn Herd at Nemiskam Park
In Nemiskam National Park Alberta Canada a herd of 42 pronghorns in a fenced enclosure grew to 426 since 1915. Conservationists aim to save this American species from destruction by civilization while preserving its native wide open spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nemiskam National Park
Alberta
Canada
West
Stores Add Field Guides as Outdoor Interest Rises
Conservationists view a national chain of five and dime stores as a barometer of growing outdoor interest. The retailers now offer field guide books on birds trees and wild flowers to shoppers seeking nature knowledge.
Foxes Prefer Rabbit Meat Over Quail in Virginia Study
A Virginia study of 50 fox stomachs shows rabbits as the main diet, with quail found in only one stomach and small birds in six. The Bureau of Biological Survey and Virginia officials say foxes should not be blamed for quail declines and that only an occasional marauder may need removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firet
Bureau of Biological Survey
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Bureau
Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries
W. L. McAtee
Duck Stamp Bill in Congress Aims for Migratory Waterfowl Fund
A bill to sell $1 federal duck stamps through post offices to waterfowl hunters has been introduced in both houses and reported favorably by the Senate Wildlife Committee. It would fund habitat protection, with 60 percent of proceeds for nesting and refuges, 30 percent for enforcement, and remaining funds for Post Office operations and administrative costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate Special Committee On Conservation
Biological Survey
United States Department of Agriculture
Senate Wildlife Committee
Senate
Post Office Department
License affixed cards for hunters in designated areas
The passages describe the use of affixed designs on hunters licenses or special cards for areas where state licenses are not required, ensuring identification and regulatory compliance in designated hunting zones.
Who owns kitty and why cats draw state action
The article reports that under law no one owns a cat as it is classified a predatory species let loose on property. It notes owners are not responsible for damage, while cat lovers and officials push for curbs including licensing laws in nine states. It quotes Seth Gordon of the American Game Association on wardens focusing on cats and dogs during nesting season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty
Ecientieta
New International Cat Society
Tabby
Jekyl
Mr. Hyde
American Game Assocition
Cat “Ownera
Kitty’ Lovera
Cate
Bulletin
Seth Gordon
Association
Journal of the American Medical Association
New York
Connecticut
New Jersey
Ohio
Massachusetts
Vermont
California
Pennsylvania
Florida
Duhring Notes Socials Deaths and Local Happenings
Duhring W Va June 11 Mrs Jennie McNew and son Mose moved to Saltville to make her future home. Funeral for Willie B Frazier 33 held with survivors listed. Cuba’s secretary of state Ferrara seen as ad interim president as Machado era nears end. Various visits, meetings, and trips noted among residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duhring
W. Va
Jennie McNew
Mose
Saltville
Smith Jones
Billy Shrewsbury
Luther Shrader
Ambrose Jones
Paul Mahaffey
Montcalm
Perry Williams
Eastern Star
Princeton
Mary Bailey
C. A. Duncan
Freeman
Elmer Bailey
Goodwill
Robert Arrington
Allan
Andrew Johnson
Charles Saddler
New Hope
George Christian
Avondale
Thomas Hamlin
H. O. Crow
Willie B. Frazier
R. B. Frazier
Fizer
Melvin
Arnold
Elaine
Herbert L. Frazier
Dorothy Lee Smith
Jane Frazier
Dora Hall
Anna Akers
Nellie Frazier
Church of Christ
E. C. Vaughan
Mr. Slate
Rinceton
Christian Endeavor
Havana
Orestes Ferrara
Cuba
Gerardo Machado
Machado
Ferrara
Neighborhood Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
A string of visits spans Beckley Bluefield Matoaka and surrounding areas with Mr. and Mrs. Crockett Mrs. Campbell Mullin Lusk Shrader and others hosting family and friends. The University of Paris reports 2000 American students among its 3000 enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Crockett
Beckley
E. M. Campbell
Lee Campbell
Bratton
Mise Laulee Puckett
Bluefield
B. M. Campbell
Roy Lusk
McComas
C. RB. Mullin
Polly Godfrey
Tom Godfrey
Walter Godfrey
Matoaka
Josie Mullin
Jake Scott
Mac Shrader
Floyd Shrader
New Hope
Mary Larue
Bill Wella
Adgraff
Alex Saddler
Emory Shrader
Devil's Fork
Stotesbury and area social notices from Beckley area
Mrs James B Deck and children of Helen visited Mrs EB Davie and Mr and Mrs Robert Gallimore in Stotesbury West Virginia on June 11. Local residents attended dinners and visits in Beckley Princeton Bluefield Sophia and Affinity. Jimmie Crews had tonsils removed and was recovering well. Edward James returned from Princeton visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Johnston
Eunice Garrett
West Virginia University
Flat Top
Bluefield
Misa Mabel Peters
Carl Ayers
Roanoke
M. Epperly
C. M. Hubbard
Virginia
Stotesbury
W. Va
James B. Deck
Helen
EB. J. Davie
Robert Gallimore
Don Walker
Beckley
James H. Roberts
Luther Steele
Ed Combs
Mies Bernice Steele
Princeton
Everett Dye
Ethelbert
Clifford Thomas
Vera
Thelma
Rosemary
Marion Roberts
Jacqueline Holzapple
Sophia
Jimmie Crewe
Fred Crews
Beckley Hospital
Fred James
Basil Riffe
Beulah
Erma Jones
Iris Ann
Billie Riffe
J. K. Hedges
Affinity
E. W. Name
I. B. Perkine
Walter James
Conley High School Holds Wyoming County First Negro Commencement
The Conley High School in Mullens West Virginia held the first Negro commencement in Wyoming County with baccalaureate by Rev Fruman Itmann music by Ellie Choral Club and diploma presentations by Grover C Worrell board president The five graduates were Mary Elizabeth Smith Violet Iseta Washington Betty Lee Foy Edd Lewis Lane and Kenneth Eugene Earnhardt Principal Carl Hazzard led a faculty including Ruth Roland Rosabelle Coleman Nannie J Menefie and Beatrice H Taylor. two plays by seniors and eighth graders preceded the exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conley High School
Mullens
W. Va
Wyoming County
Fruman
Itmann
Ellie Choral Club
Mary Elizabeth Smith
Violet Iseta Washington
Betty Lee Foy
Edd Lewis Lane
Kenneth Eugene Earnhardt
P. ©. Johnson
Department of Education
Bluefield State Teachers College
Johnson
Grover C. Worrell
Board of Education
Slab Fork
Ruth Roland
Rosabelle Coleman
Nannie J. Menefie
Beatrice H. Taylor
Turkish speed mania hits Istanbul funeral
In Istanbul a speedy motor hearse tore toward a cemetery at 45 mph as mourners in taxis chased. Gendarmes halted the vehicle, arrested the chauffeur, and the casket was carried the rest of the way to the cemetery in traditional fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Mustapha Kemal
New
Turkey
Felt headgear gauges patriotism in Austria
Melbourne Australians, both men and women, are informed they are unpatriotic if they go past. Felt data are manufactured from rabbit fur. rabbits are a drain to farmers, every rabbit killed is a national effort. If felt hats are worn, it is more profitable to trap shoot or poison bunny. So the no-hat cult is banned in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Australia
Turks Fight Red Tenets But Nurse Soviet Amity
In Istanbul the Turkish nationalist government leans toward Soviet Russia yet cracks down on internal communism. A red flag on the Suleimanie mosque minaret was removed and a suspect jailed. Twenty Turkish communists were arrested in a fortnight for distributing communistic tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Russia
Nto
Suleimanie
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William C. Snyder
American Game Association
Iawa Fish and Game Commission
Z. A. Hayter
Abingdon
Shortsville
Hayter
Gap
Cumbow Land Co
Abingdon, VA
Still Caribou Inc
Wild Life Officials
Goodwill Will Frazier
University of Paris
France
Jauntor
Gladstone
Blaekield Furniture Company
Etablished 1
Stotesbur Wit
Miss Beulaw
Ellen James
Wyoming
Austria
Pan
Majestic
Macau
Greever’s Garage
Bland Street
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